1982, New Zealand. Sean McBride, an unlicensed private investigator living under a false identity, forms an unlikely alliance with small-town lawyer Jim Mansell and his unconventional secretary.

Fighting dirty politics from Northland rugby fields to dusty courtrooms, Jim and Sean soon find themselves in a David and Goliath battle against unscrupulous businessmen who have no qualms in obliterating anyone in their way. Sean's past has taught him how  to play dirty as well, if that's what it takes.

Drawing on over forty years’ experience in law firms large and small, Les Allen’s action-packed debut novel finds unexpected drama, warmth and humour in the nostalgic details of a New Zealand seldom explored in fiction.

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